The more Shen Bingjie thought about it, the more frightened she became. She grew increasingly nervous, seeing danger everywhere.
"This place is huge. There's no way we can see it all in one day." Ling Feijie was badly shaken too. He felt like he'd reached the limit of what he could handle, and was only holding it together in front of Shen Bingjie.
"Take it slow, and keep an eye on every door." Shen Bingjie steadied her breathing, and her expression gradually returned to normal.
"Bingjie, are you sure the thing we're looking for is here? And why can't we tell anyone about this?" Ling Feijie quietly took Shen Bingjie's hand. "How about we come back tonight? With nobody else getting in the way, it should be easier."
Shen Bingjie pulled her hand away. She kept telling herself that there was no need to be afraid. They could always leave when the Red-Clothed appeared.
"Hey, your other companion still hasn't caught up. Do you think something happened to him?" The two medical students had noticed that Shen Bingjie and the others were acting strangely, and instinctively put some distance between them.
"Don't worry about him. He'll probably be here any minute." Shen Bingjie didn't even turn around.
Hearing Shen Bingjie's reply only deepened the medical student's suspicions. Their companion had gone missing in the haunted house—a terrifying situation—so why was she acting so calm, as if everything were going according to plan?
Slowing down, the medical student quietly tugged at the other one. "Let's take a look in that classroom."
The two of them avoided Wu Jinpeng and Shen Bingjie's group and slipped into the classroom nearby. As soon as they entered, one of the students pulled out his phone.
"You're using your phone in the haunted house? Did you